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In All Fairness: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Water Quality and Equity

In All Fairness: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Water Quality and Equity. Meredith Gartin Doctoral Student, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Amber Wutich Assistant Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Arizona State University June 29, 2011.

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In All Fairness: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Water Quality and Equity

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  1. In All Fairness: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Water Quality and Equity Meredith Gartin Doctoral Student, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Amber Wutich Assistant Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Arizona State University June 29, 2011 http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/what-you-can-do/support-the-human-right-to-water-and-reclaim-the-commons/

  2. Equality versus Equity Equality Equity Overcoming diversity and exclusionary practices to ensure fair and just access Overemphasizes philosophical representations of water use descriptions of cultural values • Uniform distribution and rights to accessing water • Easier to define • Easier to create policies • “one-size-fist-all” Efficiency Approach: conserve limited freshwater supplies and make more efficient water distribution and allocation systems.

  3. Global Ethnohydrology Study • Research Design: Exploratory/Explanatory • Research Theme: Ethnohydrology • Water Quality; Local Water Institutions; Climate Change; Water-borne Diseases • Research Sites: “Global” • Year 1: Fiji; New Zealand; US (Phoenix); Boliva • Research Team: Faculty and Students

  4. Fairness and Local Water Institutions http://hesperian.typepad.com/weblog/environmental/

  5. Fairness in Votua and Sigatoka, Fiji http://www.fijiwaterfoundation.org/pages.cfm/our-projects/water/villa-maria-settlement-upgrading-of-water-system.html

  6. Fairness in Cochabamba, Bolivia

  7. Fairness in Wellington and Piopio, New Zealand http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3GifmKkd8RDTGykVt71F5w

  8. Comparisons of the Four Sites Bolivia Fiji New Zealand Southwest U.S.

  9. Fairness in Phoenix, United States http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandj98/3075340790/

  10. Comparisons of the Four Sites Bolivia Fiji New Zealand Southwest U.S.

  11. Comparisons of the Four Sites Bolivia Fiji New Zealand Southwest U.S.

  12. Comparisons of the Four Sites Bolivia Fiji New Zealand Southwest U.S.

  13. Explanatory Model:Equality and Equity Water Cost Should people be punished for using more than their fair share of water? Should people have the right to sell and lease their water rights to others? Should water be distributed free to everyone? Is it fair for there to be low water pressure? Are too few rights allocated to indigenous people? Fair Water Management Vulnerable By the Institution Water Quality

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